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10/01/2026

And the employee of the month is…. An actual employee?! 🧐🤪 Happy Halloween Month!

10/01/2026

And the employee of the month is…. An actual employee?! 🧐 Happy Halloween month 🙈🤪

10/01/2026

And the employee of the month is…. Ana frugal employee?! 🧐🤪 Happy Halloween Month!

09/22/2026

Sore teeth after an adjustment … I’ve got the cure! Try this creamy homemade vanilla ice cream for a little soothing relief. It’s made with simple ingredients and naturally sweetened with pure maple syrup (but don’t worry you don’t taste the syrup at all!) 🦷🍦

No artificial flavors, preservatives, or refined sugar.

Easy Maple-Vanilla Ice Cream

• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup whole milk
• ½ cup pure maple syrup
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 egg yolks
• Pinch of sea salt

Whisk everything together in a large bowl, then pour the mixture into your ice cream maker. Churn for about 20 minutes, or until thick and creamy.

Transfer to a glass container with a sealed lid and freeze until ready to enjoy.

It’s soft, cold, and gentle on tender teeth—especially when chewing feels like a chore.

09/08/2026

Can’t complain to me, I’ll just complain back

06/29/2026

🦷 Child jaws growing on the wrong trajectory can significantly impact facial development, airway growth, and teeth alignment. Here’s how:

Small jaws create more constricted airways, which can squish the tongue into the airway, and narrowing airflow through the nose, leading to several concerning signs:

- Mouth breathing
- Snoring
- Restless sleep
- Chronic congestion
- Ear infections
- Hyperactivity
- Teeth grinding

When there isn’t enough space for teeth, crowding inside the jaw with developing adult teeth can result in:

- Teeth growing in the wrong direction
- Shark teeth behind lower baby teeth
- Over-retained baby teeth
- Little to no spacing between baby teeth
- Tooth impaction

That’s why early evaluation by an airway-focused orthodontist is crucial! They assess jaw development, airway inflammation, screen for sleep disordered breathing, and even tongue ties. Not every child needs intervention, but ages 5-9 are critical for proper facial and brain growth. Let’s ensure they get the oxygen they need, and the room for all those teeth, before they have a 10-car pile up!

06/24/2026

The Jaw-Sleep Apnea Connection 🌙

Did you know that small jaws are literally what causes obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in many cases? 😮 Jaw surgery, specifically maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) often with widening of the maxilla has shown remarkable results in treating the root cause of sleep apnea.

According to a meta-analysis by Holty and Guilleminault (2010), which included 627 adults with OSA, the mean Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) decreased from 63.9/hr to 9.5/hr after surgery! With a surgical success rate of 86% and a cure rate of 43.2%, jaw surgery is a game changer for those looking for a root-cause improvement for their sleep apnea! 📉✨

If you or someone you know struggles with OSA, exploring jaw surgery might lead to better sleep and improved health. Of course, you can try a CPAP, but this does not fix the root cause. Everyone deserves a good night’s sleep, including the person sleeping next to you 😬🫶🏼😴💤

The reason teeth 🦷 are crowded - is simply because the jaws are too small!! This can look like a narrow upper jaw with ...
06/20/2026

The reason teeth 🦷 are crowded - is simply because the jaws are too small!! This can look like a narrow upper jaw with rolled inwards lower teeth, a recessed lower jaw, recessed upper jaw, and/or both jaws recessed. For my own kids, I like to tackle small jaws early - while the adult teeth in the jaw are trying to find their runway - otherwise they’ll already start twisting and potentially going in the wrong direction if they’re squished in a small jaw. I recently expanded my 3.5-year-old’s upper jaw due to thumb sucking, which was causing a high, narrow palate with baby teeth crowding. This expansion not only broke the thumb sucking habit but also widened the palate and lower arch (to match the upper expansion), creating proper spacing between baby teeth.

Additionally, this process opens the nasal passageway, allowing for better airflow through the nose and providing room for the tongue within the wider palate - hence allowing the tongue to live more spread out and forward and less squished into the throat airway (opening the entire airway - nasal tip to base of tongue and below).

06/16/2026

✨ Braces have come a long way in the last decade! ✨

Advancements in customized digital planning have revolutionized accuracy, ensuring that every bracket is perfectly shaped and glued on for optimal results. Combine this with MARPE/MASPE expansion techniques for teens and adults with narrow upper jaws, and we’re truly changing the game!

These innovations are not just about aesthetics; they significantly improve treatment time and reduce the number of appointments needed while enhancing alignment quality and even breathing.

06/03/2026

And our June EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH is… Benito! Yet again 😬 I’m starting to think the voting is rigged 🥸🐶

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